UK Private Market and Irish Market Recovers Lost Sales
The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) announced the release of Q4 and annual data from 2021. Q4 in the UK private market saw a slight dip in sales of 1% compared to Q3 of 2021, which had been a record quarter, but the market still saw an overall annual increase in sales of…
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Will Hearing Aids Ever be as Effective as Corrective Eyewear?
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK — Will it ever be possible for hearing aids to compensate for hearing loss to the same degree that eyeglasses and contact lenses correct our vision? Will hard-of-hearing people eventually be able to separate out a single conversation at a crowded party, hearing the voices as clearly as corrective glasses and contact…
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FDA Clears Jabra Enhance Plus as Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Ahead of OTC Regulations
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – GN today announces the availability of the first-of-its-kind innovative Jabra Enhance™ Plus earbuds engineered for hearing enhancement in the US on February 25th. Jabra Enhance Plus “combines the convenience and design of true wireless earbuds with advanced hearing technology to address the needs of millions of Americans with mild-to moderate hearing loss,…
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Basic Hearing Aid Training for Caregivers™, Each Ear LLC Announces Free Video Training
HALES CORNERS, WISCONSIN – Each Ear, LLC today announced the unveiling of the caregiver training video, Basic Hearing Aid Training for Caregivers™, a no-cost 40-minute video course covering: 1. Consistent hearing aid wearing 2. The various styles of hearing aids 3. Powering hearing aids on and off 4. Safeguarding hearing aids and loss prevention 5. Hearing…
Read MoreUK and Irish Hearing Aid Sales Post Another Record in Q3 of 2021
The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) reports that the third quarter 2021 has set a second consecutive record as the hearing instrument market continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic. The UK private market sales have increased by 9% from Q2 to Q3 and are up by 36% on the third…
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HearingTracker Releases Revised Hearing Industry Map for 2021
AUSTIN, TEXAS – HearingTracker.com, America’s most-visited hearing aid shopping resource, today announced the release of its latest “Hearing Industry Map”. The 2021 Edition of the Map is the latest in a longstanding series of diagrams that illuminates the hidden connections between hearing aid manufacturers and their subsidiaries. The Hearing Industry Map has become a staple…
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The Eye of the Needle is Shrinking: Recent Studies Show Benefits of Advanced Beamformers
by Brian Taylor, AuD, Editor-At-Large For decades, directional microphones (also known as beamformers) have been recognized as the go-to solution for improving speech understanding in noise. Relying on the spatial separation of speech and background noise for optimal performance, extensive research supports their effectiveness in many noisy environments. These documented benefits, however, come with some…
Read MoreUK and Irish Hearing Aid Sales Hit Record High
The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) has released its Q2 2021 market data showing massive growth in the Irish and UK private hearing instrument markets. Ireland has now recovered all lost volumes in 2020 with a record 22,486 units sold in Q2 2021, up by 30% on Q1 2021 and an increase of over 77%…
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Bose Launches Direct to Consumer Hearing Aids Nationwide
Bose announced this week that it is expanding availability of its SoundControl™ hearing aids across the United States. Until now, the devices had only been available to residents in a limited number of states: Massachusetts, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The devices will come with a 90-day, risk-free trial, dedicated product support, and…
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Auditory Insight Shares 3 Strategies the Hearing Health Industry Can Borrow from Anti-Smoking Campaigns
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT –– Auditory Insight, a leading consultancy for the hearing healthcare industry, analyzes successful anti-smoking campaigns for strategies to combat stigma against hearing aids, in a newly released Q3 Research Note. Download the full Q3 Research Note: Addressing Hearing Loss Stigma Within the OTC Context. With an expected FDA ruling creating a new…
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